DYSU Challenge #73

Good Morning All,

At last - some beautiful weather!! Glad to see the back of that miserable rain :0)  Time for our new challenge over at Do You Stack Up? and this week our theme is "A Birdie Told Me" which means we are looking forward to seeing all of your gorgeous bird themed creations.

and our lovely sponsors this week are...........

Meljen's Designs - Winners Choice of 4 Images

Robyn's Fetish - Winner’s Choice of 5 Digital Stamps

Little Claire's Designs - Stamp Set "A Little Birdie Told Me"

I had a free choice this week for my card and have used this gorgeous stamp from Papemania called "Bunting" from the new Lucy Cromwell collection. I love this and I got it as part of the Docrafts gift pack while on the crafting cruise!!  I have kept the card clean and simple as I didn't feel the image needed anything extra (except of course for the Pink Petticoat sentiment).  I have added some glitter but it does not show up in this pretty rubbish picture I'm afraid - still having problems getting a good photo in the new flat. Every  room has large windows and there is too much light which tends to cause over exposure. Great for crafting - pants for photos - lol !!

Ingredients:-

Medium - Promarkers

Cardstock - Kanban Silk Art card

Bows - stash

Brads - also part of the Docrafts free gift pack!!

The rest of the team have created some really gorgeous and very varied projects for this week's theme so do make sure you pop over to DYSU and take a look. They really will inspire you to join in the fun. 

That's it from me for today.

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Denise xx

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Bearly Mine Challenges #36 - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps #66 - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations #164 - Anything Goes

Pennys Paper Crafty #80 - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts #24 - Anything Goes

Digi Doodle Shop Challenges #108

For my DYSU DT card, please scroll down xxx

I'm back again, this time to tell you about this week's challenge over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges where we want to see Work Related creations. This could be a card for a particular profession such as a Policeman, Doctor, Nurse etc. or simply something depicting some kind of work being carried out.  The possibilities are endless and I am sure you will come up with some great ideas!!

I have chosen this lovely image from the Digi Doodle Shop called "Farm Boy and Apples" for my work related piece of inspiration. I had wanted to add a few more embellishments to this card but seem to have misplaced them during the move :0(  I know that somewhere I have some gorgeous apple shaped buttons that would have been perfect but have searched high and low for them with no joy. Guess this is one of the pitfalls of having your daughter help you organise your new craft room - LOL!!  No doubt they will turn up in due course but for now I have just had to use some red brads. 

Ingredients:-

Medium - Promarkers

Papers - magazine freebie

Brads, ribbon and wooden charm - stash

Well, that's it from me for today. I hope you will take a look at the rest of Team Karen's amazing work over on the blog and join our fun challenge.

Happy Crafting

Denise xx

I am entering this card into the followeing challenges:

I Love Promarkers #117 - Anything Goes

Papercraft Star #97 - Checks/Gingham

Whimsy Inspirations #39 - Anything Goes

DYSU Challenge #72

Morning All,

Time for a new challenge over at Do You Stack Up? but firstly I want to say WOW,  what gorgeous creations you all entered last week for our Add A Flower challenge - so hard to pick my favourite 3!! Congratulations to all the winners.

This week we want you to create a Landscape.

and our lovely sponsors are .................

Copic Marker Scrapbooking - 6 copic ciao marker

(North/South America), Martha Stewart punch (rest of the world) 

Pink Cat Studio - Winner’s Choice of 5 Digis

The Ribbon Reel - £10 Gift Voucher

This week I got to play with some images from the Pink Cat Studio - and play is exactly what I did!! I have used "Betty Bumble Bee Fairy and Flower", the "Sun" and two of the "Happy Flowers". All have been attached to the card with foam pads for dimension and the grass has been created by fraying some green ribbon.

I must admit when this was finished, I was not that happy with it. You know what it's like when you visualise something in your head - it never quite turns out how you saw it. Well this was one of those cards but the more I look at it, the more it grows on me - LOL!!

Ingredients:

Medium - Promarkers

Paper and ribbon - stash. No name for the paper I'm afraid.

Do take a look at the DYSU Challenge blog - the rest of the DT have created some fantastic landscapes that will hopefully inspire you to join in.

Thanks for looking.

Hugs

Denise xx

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

I Love Promarkers #117 - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps #39 - Anything Goes

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge #59 - May Flowers

Do You Stack Up? DT Call

Hello everyone, 

Just a quick post to let you know that we are looking for *four* special girls who can Stack It Up with us! This is going to be a short & fast call, so if this is something you would be interested in...link up over on the DYSU blog. You can find full details there also.

This call will end on May 25th (as we have physical product that needs to be shipped out to the new members). 

If you decide you would like to be part of this amazing team, get over there quick and Good Luck!!

Hugs

Denise xx

DYSU Challenge #71

Good Morning All,

Well Louise and I are back from our Create & Craft cruise and what a brilliant time we had.  Fantastic service, wonderful six course meals and partying every night!!  The craft classes were brilliant, as were the demonstrators who all worked really hard.  We received some wonderful project packs from Docrafts, Hunky Dory, Beaders Companion and Debbi Moore (to name but a few) and the Create & Craft presenters who went were great fun and so friendly. We would definitely do it again :0)  Pictures will be posted soon.

Anyway, enough waffling about me.  It's Thursday again and that means it's time for our next challenge over at Do You Stack Up? and this week we want you to Add A Flower - simple!!

And for this challenge our lovely sponsors are....

Inspired Stamps -  $15 store credit

 

Digi Darla - Winner’s Choice of 5 Digis

The Greeting Farm - Winners Choice of 1 Clear Stamp set

My card this week uses this adorable digital image from The Greeting Farm called Kissy, Kissy.  I think I may have gone a bit OTT with the flower though - lol.

I love The Greeting Farm images - they are such fun and so easy to colour.  I have added glitter to her dress but it is not showing up too well in the photo. I am still trying to find the perfect place to take photos in my new craft room.

Ingredients:-

Medium - Promarkers

Papers - Butterfly Garden from Wild Rose Studio and Papermania Capsule Collection

Flowers, brad, pearls, ribbon, lace, bow and doily - stash

Right, that's my little piece of inspiration for this week's challenge. Do take a look at the rest of the Team's fabulous work and I hope you will join in the fun. There are some fab prizes up for grabs. Before I go, I must let you all know that after much deliberation, and taking into account the differing time zones for our International Design Team, we are going to close the DYSU challenge a day early, starting from this week. To enable our team to get round to the last entrants, and to give everybody a fair chance, we are now closing the challenge on Tuesdays at 5pm Mountain Time. This will enable the D.T. to get round to visiting all your creations, in good time, and leave you some love :-)

Hugs and Happy Crafting
Denise xx

Digi Doodle Shop Challenges #106

For my DYSU? DT card, please scroll down xx

Back again - this time with my little piece of inspiration for this week's challenge of Anything Goes over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges.  Everyone's favourite this week so no excuses for not entering!!

I have used this charming image called "Pushing Buggy" which can be found in the Digi Doodle Shop HERE, along with hundreds of other great digi stamps.  

Close-up of the image.

Ingredients:

Medium - Promarkers and Distress Ink

Paper - First Edition "Sweet Owl"

Buttons, ribbon, lace and doily - stash

Please pop on over to Digi Doodle Shop Challenges and take a look at the rest of Team Karen's gorgeous work, leave them some love and then join in the fun. The randomly picked winner gets a $10 gift certificate and if you use a Digi Doodle Shop image, your entry will count twice.

As mentioned in my previous post, I am going on a short crafting cruise with Create and Craft and won't be home until Tuesday but promise to catch up with you all when I get back.  Until then, Happy Crafting :0)

Hugs

Denise xx

DYSU Challenge #70

Hello all - I'm back!!!!  The move went well, all boxes have been unpacked and I am ready to start crafting again (although I am still getting used to the new craft room and spending far too much time trying to find things - lol).

So, as today is Thursday, it can only mean it's time for another challenge over at Do You Stack Up? and this week's theme is CIRCLES.  

and our lovely sponsors for this challenge are.........

 
Crafty Sentiments - Winner's Choice of 4 Images

Folded Paper - Winner's Choice of 3 Digital Stamps 

My card for this week uses this adorable Gorjuss Girl image from Funky Kits which I have had for an age and not used enough!! I love these stamps which are such fun to colour and are perfect for all ages.

Close-up of the cute image

Ingredients:

Medium - Promarkers and Spun Sugar Distress Ink

Papers - BoBunny (I think - have had them a long time)

Flowers, brad and sentiment - stash

I am really looking forward to seeing your wonderful creations for this week's challenge. However, I am going on a short crafting cruise (woo hoo!!) with Create and Craft for a few days and won't be around until Tuesday but promise I shall comment on my allocated entries when I get back. Oh and don't forget to take a look at the rest of the DT's gorgeous work.

Bye for now

Hugs

Denise xx

Quick Update

Hi All

I am just popping on to let you know that the move went well but I will not be back online until the end of next week (am using Louise's computer for this post). I hope you all had a lovely Easter break and I am really looking forward to getting back to some crafting and visiting all my lovely blog buddies.

Hugs

Denise xx

DYSU Challenge #65

Good Morning,

It's time for another challenge over at  Do You Stack Up? and our theme this week  is "Sew It" -  real or faux we don't mind as long as we can see a stitching theme to your card.

 Our sponsors this week are......

Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps - Winner's choice of 4 images

Michelle's Scrapbooking and More - $10 Gift Certificate

Amber Ink - $15 Gift Certificate

I have used this sweet little image from Dearie Dolls called "Friends Needlework" and have included a fair amount of hand-stitching on the card.  I have also distressed the edges of the paper in an attempt at making it look a bit like frayed fabric - lol !! And I have used a piece of embroidery linen behind the mounted image.

 Close-up detail of my stitching.

Ingredients:
Medium - Promarkers and chalk
Papers - Magnolia "Sweet Rainbow"
Ribbon and buttons - Papermania Capsule Collection
Linen fabric -  stash from my cross stitching days!

So that is me done now for a little while. Please do take a look at the rest of the DT's brilliant work over at the Do You Stack Up? blog and be inspired to join our fun challenge. There are some great prizes up for grabs.

I shall see you all later, as soon as I have completed my move and been re-connected to the internet.
Happy Crafting
Denise xx

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #114

Good Morning All

This is my last DT card for The Pixie Cottage and I want to thank Michelle for giving me the opportunity to be part of a great team and to use some wonderful stamps. It's been fun and I will miss all you lovely ladies on the team.

I must also explain my absence from blogland this past week. I am moving to a brand new property on 2nd April and as you can imagine, have been up to my eyeballs in boxes!!! Not to mention the hassle involved in moving services etc . This will also mean I shall be without an internet connection for a while but I promise to catch up with you all as soon as I am back online.

Now for my Pixie Cottage card. The challenge this week is "Cuddly Critters" and the optional sketch is this.......

Remember, you can use either or both.

I have used the theme and the sketch for my card and this gorgeous stamp is called "Best Hugs". You can find it here in The Pixie Cottage range of stamps.  These really are cuddly critters!!!

Ingredients:
Medium - Promarkers
Papers - MME Fiddlesticks
Buttons, twine and cardstock - stash
Sentiment - Daisy & Dandelion - Onion Plays Footie set

That's all from me for today. Sorry for such a short post - lots still to get done!!  I hope you will pop on over to The Pixie Cottage and join in this fun challenge.
Bye, bye for now. I shall be back tomorrow with my card for the DYSU challenge and then be MIA for a while.
Hugs
Denise xx

Digi Doodle Shop Challenges #100

For my DYSU DT card, please scroll down - thanks xx


Time now to tell you about this week's challenge over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges where our theme is  "Use a Digi Doodle Shop Image".  Don't have one - you can find 100's of gorgeous images here, including some free sentiments so you could make your card with just one of those!!

I have used one of the newer images from the shop called "At The Wishing Well" which you will find here. I saw one of these tag cards over on Pops' Cards and thought I would love to have a go - she has posted a tutorial which you can find here if you want to make one too.  It looks very complicated but was really easy to make :0)    Thank you Pops for this great idea xxx

This is the inside. Mine is slightly different to the one Pops made in that I have added a strip of paper (the checked piece) so that a gift voucher or money can be tucked inside. I then decorated the bottom of the tag and added a plain circle for the message.

Ingredients:

Medium - Promarkers

Papers - Websters Pages (floral design) and MME Fiddlesticks (check design)

Ribbon, lace and gems - stash

Butterflies - Xcut punch

Circular tab - Nestabilities

The rest of  Team Karen have made some gorgeous creations for your inspiration this week so please hop on over to the Challenge Blog and take a look.and we would love for you to join us in this fun challenge. 

Happy Crafting

Hugs

Denise xx

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Paper Pretties #198 - New technique (tag card)

Scrapbook Sisters #76 - Anything Goes

Creative Mondays #4- Anything Goes

Lawnscaping Challenge #30 - Inspiration from a fellow crafter

DYSU Challenge #64

Hello All,

I want to apologise for being MIA lately and not visiting your blogs and leaving any comments - I have a lot going on at the moment but will explain all next week - all good!!

Right then, as it's Thursday again, that can only mean it's time for our new challenge over at Do You Stack Up? This week our theme is PLAID, so get out your checked papers, ribbons or even stamps and show us what you can do!! 

Our sponsors this week are.......

Winner's Choice of 3 Digital Images

Winner's Choice of 4 Digital Images

A "Toodle Club Membership" and a Toodle Birthday Calendar

I was so happy when I got to use this gorgeous little image from Pink Gem this week as I have been admiring it and the others in the set for weeks now. I think it is sooo cute. This one is called "Ewe Are So Sweet" (obviously) and you can find it and the rest in the set  here.  Each image comes with a pre-coloured version too - great for when you need a card in a hurry. However. I have coloured this one myself.

Close up showing the paper pieced bow in her curly head!!

Ingredients:

Medium - Promarkers

Papers - Papermania Capsule Collection by Jesse Edwards

Ribbon and brads - stash

Border punch - Martha Stewart

Linen cardstock - The Paper Mill

Please do take a look at the rest of the Plaid creations from the DT over at DYSU?, they really are gorgeous and I look forward to seeing what you create  :0)

That's all from me for now. I shall be back later with my DT card for Digi Doodle Shop Challenges so I hope you will come back.

Hugs

Denise xx

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

My Mum's Craft Shop #49 - Use a digi

The Paper Shelter - Paper Piecing

Whimsy Inspirations #31 - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine #27 - Dots

Passion for Promarkers #141 - Animals

Stamp and Create March Challenge - Paper Piecing

In the Pink.....

Evening All Louise here....

Today I thought I would give this crafting malarky a go!! So i have made 2 cards to show you.. both of these images are from the new Lili of the Valley range, I love all LOTV images and own most of them!! They are all neatly stamped and kept in pretty pink folders but im always to scared to use them without my Mums help and input!!

I am going to enter these in LOTV National Craft Months competition, This will be the first one i have entered with my own cards so wish me luck peeps!!

I have coloured this image with promarkers, The pearls are from Hobby House and the punch is a Martha Stewart.

The papers are from Tim Holtz and the ribbon from Crafts U Love.

I have finished this off with a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

I have coloured this image with promarkers,  The papers are from Magnolia and the flowers and ribbon is from Crafts U Love.

I have finished this with a sentiment from Craftwork Cards.

 

Thanks for Looking!!

Louise

xx

I've Been Awarded !!!

One of my fellow Team Members at the Pixie Cottage has sent me this award and I am over the moon to say the least!! Thank you so much - mwah.

This award is for bloggers with less than 200 followers, to bring attention to their blog and help increase their followers.  So I am passing this award on to five worthy bloggers and would love for you to visit them and become a Follower or at least leave them some love :0)

Here are the Rules:

1. Show you're thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them. Thank you DAVI.

2. Reveal your five picks for the award and let them know.

3. Post the award on your blog.

4. Bask in the love from the supportive people out there in Blog Land!

5. Finally and the best rule of all..........have fun and spread the love!

The five blogs I visit regularly and have chosen for this award are listed below. Please hop over to their beautiful sites and take a  look around.

Ruth - WeirdCat Cards 'n' Stuff

Jan - Scrap 'n' Surprise

Bronwen - Book of Secrets

Mary Jo - Scrap My Stash

Jude - Cards and More

Bye for now

Hugs

Denise xx

I've Been Spotlighted!!!

Hi All,
Just popping on here quickly as I have to tell you how totally excited and honoured I am at having some of my cards spotlighted over on the Scrapbook Sister's blog!!  Go me - lol.  This simply came about by me submitting a few male cards for their site. Thank you ladies mwah :0)
Hugs
Denise xx

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge #99

If you are looking for my DYSU DT card, please scroll down

It's Team Ruth's turn to host this weeks challenge over at Digi Doodle Shop Challenges so no card from me but I wanted to let you know that the theme is People. Do hop on over to the blog and take a look at what Ruth's girls have created - there is some fantastic inspiration there!!

I also wanted to show you these two gorgeous images that have just gone into the shop.......

 Foxgloves

Marigolds

Aren't they so pretty. There are also loads of People images over there too so why not take a look and remember, if you use a Digi Doodle Shop image, you get two entries into the challenge.

That's it from me for today.

Hugs

Denise xx

DYSU Challenge #63

Morning all - time for another challenge over at Do You Stack Up? and this week we want you to Use Your Favourite Colour.

This week we have three very generous sponsors..........

Karen's Doodles - Winner's Choice of 3 Digis

Little Darlings - $10 gift certificate

Clear Snap - Petal Point Options Pad

For my card this week, I have used this totally gorgeous "Delicate Dancer" from A Day For Daisies which I have had for quite some time and have been dying to colour up. Now choosing your favourite colour may sound easy but when you have more than one, two or even three favourite colours, the choice becomes quite difficult!!!!  So, I went with a couple of favourites - aqua and pink which I love putting together with black. I have kept the card fairly simple so as to show off this beautiful image.

Have you ever done something with an image and swore you would not do it again and then, go ahead and do it again because you forgot what happened the first time?  Well,that is exactly what I did with this card - I Stickled the pom-poms on her dress and then remembered too late that it causes the ink to bleed - grrrrr.  Hence the black splodges!!!!  They don't actually look that bad in real life but next time I will use glue and loose glitter - lol.

Ingredients:

Medium - Promarkers

Papers - BoBunny "Persuasion"

Doily - Ribbonbox

Ribbon, cardstock and gems - stash

Sentiment - TLC  freebie

So that is my little piece of inspiration for this week's challenge. Do take a look at the rest of the team's favourite colours and then show us yours.  There are some great prizes to be had for three lucky winners and also the Top 3 picks - one of which will be asked to be a future Guest Designer.

Thank you once again for popping by.

Happy crafting

Denise xx

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

OSAAT #104 - Use a Digi

Dream Valley Challenges #27 - Mother's Day/Female

Love to Create #6 - About the Ladies

Papertake Weekly - For the Girls or Mum

I Love Promarkers #108 - Anything Goes

Wishcraft's Waste Not Wednesday #11